In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INDEBTEDNESS
obligation, indebtedness
(noun) a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
indebtedness, liability, financial obligation
(noun) an obligation to pay money to another party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
indebtedness (usually uncountable, plural indebtednesses)
State of owing money; being in debt.
The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
The amount owed.
All debts totalled.
Source: Wiktionary
In*debt"ed*ness, n.
1. The state of being indebted.
2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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